The Gift of Humiliation
Most every human being has likely been humiliated at some point in life. Humiliation comes in the form of exclusion, ostracism, ridicule, betrayal, abandonment, online shaming, and in endless other ways. Have you ever been humiliated? Have you ever thought of...
Fishing In A Stocked Pond
In Matthew 4:19 Jesus said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” He was not only speaking to Simon and Andrew, He was speaking to all Christians. There has never been a better time to accept this calling because in our modern world we are fishing in a...
Following From A Distance
In Matthew 26:58 we find a poignant moment in the life of Peter, one of Jesus’ closest disciples. Peter was following Jesus from a distance. This verse provides a powerful reminder for how we, as Christians, often follow Jesus from a distance. Please read more. During...
Eclipsed By Darkness
With each eclipse there is a gradual obscuration of light, moments of total darkness, and the promise of light returned. This recurring pattern has been with us since the dawn of creation. No, I am not referring to a solar eclipse. The phenomenon I am referring to...
Insurmountable Opportunities
Life presents us with insurmountable opportunities. That seems like an oxymoronic statement, but it’s true. It seems contradictory, when in fact, it’s a paradoxical reality. Why? Because when God is with us, challenges and obstacles that would otherwise be...
Sight Created – Not Restored
The Bible gives us several stories about Jesus healing blind men. John’s Gospel account of one of those healings makes an important distinction. Jesus did not simply restore the sight of the blind man, but He created sight for a blind man who had never seen before....
Happy Easter
Happy Easter Everyone! Our Lord is Risen from the dead. He is alive. He is with us now and always. Alleluia, alleluia! I have loved the song He’s Alive by Don Francisco from the first time I heard it many years ago. For me, it captures both the pain and anguish of...
Elusive Happiness – Persistent Regret
His head was bowed low as he sat in the pew on Sunday morning. He reflected on life. Sorrow and regret brought a tear to his eye. Consumed with sadness, he wondered, “Where is this Christian joy that everyone talks about?” He anxiously pondered the thought, “Has Jesus...
What Is Truth?
Just prior to the crucifixion, Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth.” Little did he know that his question would echo throughout history and become a prophetic statement about modern times. Does objective truth exist today, or is all truth now subjective? How would you...
Dazzling Bright and Clear
The story of the Transfiguration as depicted in Mark 9:2-8 tells us that Jesus’ clothes became “dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.” The apostles saw Jesus in a way they never had before. We all want to see Jesus more clearly. We want clarity...
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